Procurement Officer

6 months ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Yusen Logistics (UK) Full time

Job Ref

VTFCEN00410-1

City:
Northampton

Department

Procurement

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000 (Depending on Experience) plus £5000 car allowance

Status

Full Time

Type

Permanent

Procurement Officer

Northampton, Northamptonshire (with hybrid working and travel across sites)

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities - through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are looking for a Procurement Officer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits
- Salary of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- £5,000 car allowance
- Individual health cover
- 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) and 5 days Volunteer Leave per year
- Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
- Up to 10 days’ international remote working
- Critical Illness Cover
- MyStrength Wellbeing App
- Free online Fitness Platform i.e. Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
- On Site Mental Health First Aiders
- Employee benefits i.e. Free eye test, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
- Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service
- Tailored development and career opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with multi-site experience to step into a new role with our leading organisation.

From day one, we will prioritise your holistic wellbeing and growth, providing you with an exceptional array of benefits, from high street and gym membership discounts to free access to an online GP.

What’s more, we’ll invest in your professional development, ensuring you have growth opportunities that are personally tailored to your needs, allowing your career to reach new heights

The Role

As a Procurement Officer, you will ensure an effective procurement service through a range of relationship building and process review and analysis activities.

Specifically, you will evaluate supply options across a varied Goods and Services portfolio whilst building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with suppliers and stakeholders. You will undertake negotiations, minimising expenditure whilst maximising value-added advantages including areas of cost avoidance.

Using market intelligence, benchmarking, market testing, competitive tendering, pre-qualification and evaluation, you will recommend potential suppliers to ensure the best deal.

Additionally, you will:

- Offer advice to the business regarding the procurement of goods and services
- Continuously stay up to date with price trends and market shortages
- Support the department with day-to-day operational requirements

About You

To be considered as a Procurement Officer, you will need:

- Experience in a similar role within a procurement function of a multi-site organisation
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to build relationships with suppliers
- A full, valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Other organisations may call this role Buyer, Procurement Executive, Purchasing Executive, Category Buyer, Multi-Site Procurement Officer, Buying Officer, or Purchasing Officer.


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